Amongst all the teen pop sensations, hardcore, trance, Auto-tune music and rap- does anyone still listen to or *gasp* play the Classics?

I'm not talking about Bob Dylan, The Beatles or Frank Sinatra (though I enjoy listening to all of these), but rather- I speak of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, Liszt, and Tchaikovsky. So...does anyone else love Classical around here? Hopefully I'm not the only nerd 'round these parts.

In any case, whether you like it or not, I wish to share some of what I consider the most beautiful music ever created. Hopefully it will spark something within those 'too cool' for Classical.

Behold, my Top 10 List of Classical Music in no specific order, and subsequent reason(s) as to why they are nothing short of epic:

10) Requiem- Mozart.Note: the link provided is a "Best of" Mozart's Requiem Mass, which in full, is over an hour long. If you really wish to experience true beauty- put some time aside, put on some decent quality headphones, lock yourself up in your room and listen to the whole thing.

@ Chloe: Yes, I guess Classically trained and opera vocalists would count, seeing as many composers have written pieces specifically designed for vocal accompaniment- the above mentioned Mozart's Requiem is a prime example.

More recent? I too am a fan of Pavarotti, but my favourite would have to be Andrea Bocelli.

And yes, the orchestral soundtrack for Ace Attorney is nothing short of breathtaking.

@ nekonohime: Debussy and Chopin are who I listen to while taking my evening strolls around the neighbourhood. Very calming, yet intricate music.

The orchestra soundtracks for the Ace Attorney music was simply superb. I love Chopin and Mozart.

Me too! The Orchestral AA music is some of my favourite! I also love Chopin! My favourite is his Fantasie Impromptu ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa0Z6g1XJkU (hope link works!) It is so pretty, I always listen to it while doing homework.

-------------------Just curious but what's your opinion about modern classic and such artists as Ólafur Arnalds, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Hans Zimmer etc. ? Do you think it's total crap and even shouldn't be labeled as something like classic or are you totally fine with it?

For singers I like Aled Jones, Charlotte Church, Rhydian Roberts, Sarah Brightman, Richard White, Tarja Tururen, Pavarotti, Paul Potts and The Priests. There's a whole lot more I like too. I love the classical genre because it's both raw, powerful and full of emotion.

Ah, I love Ravel~ Sibelius and Fauré are lovely too- I'm currently playing Sicilienne in my flute lessons and it's beautiful.

My favourite classical music has to be Tchaikovsky's ballet music- the Nutcracker and Swan Lake suites especially although (on an unrelated note) I do enjoy Gossec too, particularly Tambourin, which I'm also playing.

As for more modern composers, I quite like John Higgins and John Rutter- Celtic Ritual and Pie Jesu being my favourites from those two~

Ahah, I swear I'm not actually as big a classical nerd as I sound- but when you play the flute, most of what you play does tend to end up being classical XD

Now for some Western influence...Having recently had the honour of hearing an orchestral symphonic performance of Beethoven's 7th, I would like to add to my list of 'music utterly inspired by the gods':

1) Beethoven's 5th Symphony: It is classic for a reason. It's power can only be compared to Mozart's Requiem in terms of the grandness of scale.

That is one gorgeous piece...I play some classical music on the piano, and rather enjoy it. And, if it counts, I love the movie Amadeus...I know it's not one of the great classics, but this song in the movie "Les Choristes" is absolutely beautiful: La NuitIt always gives me shivers... I hope it's okay that I posted it here...?

Any beautiful piece written or performed (instrumentally or vocally) in the Classical style is welcome here. It need not necessarily be a Classic. In fact, that is why I had earlier shared a piece composed by the modern though classically trained pianist Yann Tiersen.

As well, I'm glad that you brought up "La Nuit." If you, or anyone else, is further interested in Choral music along similar lines, here is a list of my favourite Classical composers of Choral polyphony.

Disclaimer: Most (scratch that, all) of the music composed by the list below has explicit religious overtones (albeit in Latin ), due to the time and place in which these composers lived and practiced. Most were hired and paid by the Vatican and its subsidiaries.

That being said- I urge you to listen to it from a solely and objectively musical perspective . You will find that Choral polyphony is some of the most beautiful music ever created:

I really like choirs... There all beautiful pieces. There something about choirs and medieval music, it sounds so simple and yet so complex (although I probably shouldn't be saying this, I'm no expert...)

I wholeheartedly agree. There is no denying of the ability of Choral to elevate the human condition and calm all nerves (evidently, it has helped me go to sleep on more than one occasion before). I often listen to it after a long day. My iPod (holding nearly as much Choral as Classical) can attest to that.

Most of the great Choral polyphonic composers played during the Renaissance time period, though some lesser known music was composed in the Late Medieval Ages.

At this time, Guillaume de Machaut is often cited as the progenitor of polyphony. Tell me his Messe de Notre Dame doesn't move you to tears.

Prior to that, choral music in the Western tradition was monophonic. The vast majority of it was composed in the form of Gregorian Chant. Provided is an example of a common monophonic Gregorian Chant hymn sung during the peak of the Middle Ages.

Note that it is incredibly difficult to find Gregorian chant which has not been altered, at least in the slightest, by modern rendition. Regardless, it's still beautiful.

I recently stumbled upon some magnanimous contemporary music produced by Audiomachine that mixes classically influenced Latin Choir with modern sythesizer technology and instrumental for results of an unbelievably grand scale. Likewise, Immediate Music also offers a great selection of such inspired pieces.

Should start at around 6:05. It starts out with the flute duet, where we're just sort of kneeling/standing/whatever there. Ha ha ha.I think we also used it for the intro and outro of the show. Sorry if I got it wrong, I'm tired.

A Post for Classical Music?!!! One really beautiful piece that stands out of my mind is from Prokofiev (my favorite 20th century composer) called "Field of Death" from the Alexander Nevsky Cantata./watch?v=vC_qyMIqb-sIt's Absolutely heart breaking and gorgeous.Shostakovich's string quartets are beautiful in their own dark ways.For composers who do this sort of thing a lot, you can't go wrong with the FrenchDebussy - Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun/watch?v=9_7loz-HWUMRavel - Jeux D'eau (water games)/watch?v=J_36x1_LKggGeorges Bizet - Carmen, Habanera (Maria Callas is the best!)/watch?v=6fZRssq7UlM

I always loved Moonlight Sonata. Years ago, I had a classical kick and my mother got me a Mozart CD... I don't think I ever really listened to it...

I know this doesn't count as Classic music, but Uncle Kracher's "Follow Me" is my ultimate feel-good song. I actually don't think it can be really called a proper Love Song, but it just makes me feel good. (Same with Meatloaf's "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad" it's a total Anti-Love Song, but it is one I love listening to)

I'm laughing so hard, that was not what I expected, and since I'm borrowing my mom's really old and slow computer (visiting the family) there was some delay-thingie and the music kept on running long after I closed the window...

Gimme a "P"! Gimme an "I"! Give me a "P" and an "E"! What's that spell?! Pipe!

I'm laughing so hard, that was not what I expected, and since I'm borrowing my mom's really old and slow computer (visiting the family) there was some delay-thingie and the music kept on running long after I closed the window...

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